While the (mostly) centre-left Parti Québécois and democratic socialist Québec Solidaire have long fronted Quebec’s separatist movement, Alberta separatism is an almost entirely right-wing phenomenon. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAnd the Stetson-hatted cheerleaders of Alberta’s independence movement have shown no interest in making it a cross-partisan one, regularly spitting out MAGA-infused talking points about how the province’s rugged individualism makes it culturally incompatible with Canada’s woke, post-national malaise. “The roots of Alberta separatism have always been tied to the social credit movement, and have always been part of that social credit, populist strain on the right in Alberta,” said Heath. Daniel Miller, a leader of Texas’s independence movement, says that his state’s rugged disposition makes it a kindred spirit with Alberta. Miller says he supports Alberta independence and has had conversations with “various” pro-independence organizations and individuals.

Source: National Post January 07, 2026 09:19 UTC